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Will A Fly Cutter Work On Cast Iron


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Will A Fly Cutter Work On Cast Iron. I lap cast iron dry, seems to work better for me. For cast iron the only thing that really works well to my knowledge is cbn (turns fast and leaves a clean finish) which is about $200 an.

3052 Fly Cutter — Sherline Products
3052 Fly Cutter — Sherline Products from sherline.com

Why fly cutters are designed for numerous materials such as mild steel, aluminum, softer alloys, cast iron, etc. I lap cast iron dry, seems to work better for me. For cast iron the only thing that really works well to my knowledge is cbn (turns fast and leaves a clean finish) which is about $200 an.

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3052 Fly Cutter — Sherline Products

Fly cutters can be finicky to grind. Fly cutters can be finicky to grind. I have used a 4 cutter with 6 or 3 inserts on my bridgeport clone for light skimming the surfaces of cast iron and aluminum parts. Is there any good set up (spindle speed and table feed speed) when using the bhj 3 finger fly cutter on cast iron.

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